Constitution

2022-04-27T00:24:33Z

Seth: Updated the constitution

Last ratified 4.20.2022

= Article I Name =
The official name of the organization is the Rose-Hulman Linux Users Group (RHLUG or just LUG).

= Article II Objectives =
# To introduce alternative operating systems to anyone interested.
# To provide a good community where Rose-Hulman students, faculty, and staff can get help from each other with open source software.
# To provide computation resources for Rose-Hulman students, faculty, and staff.
# To encourage the use of Free Software and Open Standards.

= Article III Membership =
* Requirements:
**Be a currently enrolled student at RHIT
** Attend at least three of the last twelve meetings, unless he/she is unable to attend because of academic conflicts with the approval of a majority vote of the officers
** Be active in online communications
*Members can vote in elections and can be nominated for positions

= Article IV Officers =
=== Officers and Duties ===
; President
: Coordinate activities and keeping the club running.
; Secretary
: Organizes locations of events and keeps track of important stuff.
; Treasurer
: Manage everything that has to do with money for the club.
; Software System Administrator
: Maintain all LUG software and server software.

;Hardware System Administrator
: Maintain all LUG hardware.

=== Elections ===
* Special elections will be held as needed during regular scheduled meetings to fill vacant officer positions.
* Regular elections will be held during the regular meeting 8th week of winter quarter. Elections may be delayed if not enough people come to the meeting.
* Officers are elected for a one year term effective immediately; previous officers may hold their position during a transitional period of no more than three meetings after elections.
* Candidates can nominate themselves, or can accept a nomination from another member.
* Only active members can be nominated, but any member can nominate someone else.
* Nominations and voting should start at the President position, and then move down the Officers and Duties list.
* The new officer will be determined by majority vote.
*The hardware administrator roles and software administrators

=== Impeachment ===
In the highly unlikely event where it is required, an officer may be impeached if he/she no longer does what he/she is supposed to for his/her position. They can be removed from the position if there is a two thirds majority vote of voting members.

=== Presidential Succession ===
# In the event that the President is unable to do what he/she is supposed to do, the following order of succession will be used until a special election is held:
## Secretary
## Treasurer
## Server Admin
##Hardware Admin

= Article V Advisor =
* The advisor shall be a member of the faculty/staff of Rose-Hulman. He/She shall assist the officers, and offer knowledge and wisdom to all participating members.
* The term for an advisor is one year.
* During elections it should be voted if we want to keep the current advisor by majority. If the majority votes for a new advisor then he/she should be elected at the next meeting.

= Article VI Meetings =
* There should be at least 1 meeting per month excluding June, July, and August.

= Article VIII Constitution =
=== Adoption ===
# Changes to the constitution must be ratified by two-thirds majority of voting members.
# It will take effect when approved by The Student Affairs Committee or its designated representative.

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